Abbot's bid to claim school plot draws fire

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Abbot's bid to claim school plot draws fire

Published: 15 Mar 2013 at 00.00
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Parents at Wat Srieam temple school are opposing a legal move by the abbot to expand the temple's land ownership to cover the plot where the school is standing.

Executives of Wat Srieam temple, left, and Srieam Anusorn School are engaged in a dispute over land rights. The two institutions are located in the same compound in Bang Na district. PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD

About 300 parents who met to discuss the abbot's actions on Wednesday expressed concern the land takeover would eventually lead to the school's closure.

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tomb
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Discussion 3 : 18 Mar 2013 at 07.513
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It seems that locals perceive this Abbott as money-hungry and controlling.

Why is there a need to change the coexistence between the temple and the school by reclaiming part of the land and consulting a lawyer? Maybe it is the first step to forcing out the school or denying access to the road?

Anyway, I wonder if and why men of the clergy should be so concerned with money and ownership issues. Isn't one of the Buddhist precepts that they shouldn't covet material wealth?
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Discussion 2 : 15 Mar 2013 at 16.402
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There is a law in Thailand where if you let someone walk on your road for more than 10 years, you can't close the road off. Just like the squatting law where if an outsider squats on your land for more than 10 years, you can't force them to leave, unless they have been paying rent.
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Discussion 1 : 15 Mar 2013 at 08.011
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'The abbot promises to maintain the school's condition and its informal access through the temple's compound.' So, where's the story? What is the fuss about? Are these people suggesting that the abbot is a liar?
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